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Reddit has never turned a profit in nearly 20 years, but filed to go public anyway (www.cnn.com)
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Reddit has never turned a profit in nearly 20 years, but filed to go public anyway::Reddit, the message board site known for its chronically online userbase and for originating much internet discourse, filed for its long-anticipated initial public offering on Thursday.

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[–] TurtleJoe@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Reddit has been a private company for its entire existence. There really isn't a point in it making a profit, as long as the people running it are paying themselves.